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Finding the Third Proportional to 3,596,455.25 and 7,705,898.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 3,596,455.25 and 7,705,898.25 is: 16,510,943.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    3,596,455.25 : 7,705,898.25 = 7,705,898.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    3,596,455.25/7,705,898.25 = 7,705,898.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    3,596,455.25x = 7,705,898.25 × 7,705,898.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    3,596,455.25x = 59,380,867,839,353.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,380,867,839,353.06/3,596,455.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,510,943.06

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